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Jonathan Martin's Blog: McCain: "Who is Barack Obama?"
October 06, 2008 Categories: McCain McCain: "Who is Barack Obama?" John McCain today picked up on what his campaign and running mate began over the weekend, using a campaign event in New Mexico to amp up his anti-Obama rhetoric. McCain, at an event in Albuquerque asked the same question that ...
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